Name Of the Captain: Simeon Vine Singh
Name Of the Team: Water Diviner
Name of the Team Members:
- AkashHarijan
- GoutamNaik
- Rita Pujari
- DhabuluDisari
- Simeon Vine Singh
Name of the ITI: GOPOBANDHU INDUSTRIAL TRAINING INSTITUTE, AMBAGUDA.
Date: 12/05/2022
Profiling important waterbodies of Odisha
Name: Jagannath Sagar
Type (Natural or Man-made): Man-made
The location (city/village and district):Koraput District, Jaynagar street ,City Jeypore.
Distance From Nearest Bus Stop, Railway Station, District Headquarters & ITI: Distance from Bus stand 6KM and Distance from Railway Station 5.2KM
Longitude & Latitude: 18.8578 degree N , 82.5644 degree E
Size (Radius & Capacity): Jagannath Sagar lake was spread over 115 hectares (approx) but now it has shrunk upto 70 hectares (approx)
BRIEF HISTORY:
Jagannath Sagar, Lake, Jagannath Sagar Lake was spread over 115 hectares’ (approx) but now it has shrunk upto 70 hectares (approx), Jeypur Odisha.
Lake Holidays are the best holiday. The beautiful Jagannath Sagar Lake in Odisha personifies it. Jagannath Sagar Lake is the majestic lake in the city of jeypore and is one of the best hanging spots for locals and tourists alike. Encircling the like is play arena for the kids in the form of lush green parks. Whether you are a couple, family tourist , or a back paper, taking an evening or morning stroll with your near or dear one is the best things to indulge in. Here, a handful of migratory birds flourish. The history of Jagannath Sagar Lake Dates back to 1781 as it was dug under the reign of MAHARAJA VIKRAM DEO-I of jeypore to fulfill the need for the water for the locals. Originally Jagannath Sagar Lake was spread over 115 hectares (approx), but now it has shrunk upto 70 hectares (approx). The reason behind this is the encroachment of the concerned authorities. But now, after seeing its hype as an emerging tourist destination in Odisha, the district administration has started up the restoration work in 2021 of this historic lake in Odisha. This ancient lake should be in your itinerary, and here is everything to know about Jagannath Sagar Lake.
SOCIO-RELIGIOUSSIGNIFICANCE:
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ECONOMIC SIGNIFICANCE:
The beautiful Jagannath Sagar Lake in Odisha personifies it. Jagannath Sagar Lake is the majestic lake in the city of jeypore and is one of the best hanging spots for locals and tourists alike. Encircling the like is play arena for the kids in the form of lush green parks. Whether you are a couple, family tourist , or a back paper, taking an evening or morning stroll with your near or dear one is the best things to indulge in. Here, a handful of migratory birds flourish.
The pond was created with an aim of maintaining environmental balance and meeting the water requirements of people of both Koraput and Nabarangpur districts. Its scenic beauty drew a large number of tourists till a few years back. To cash in on the crowd, the Tourism department had developed parks and garden on both sides of the pond. However, these facilities are badly maintained.
What is the current condition? Any efforts to clean up or rejuvenate the waterbody
The current condition of the lake is not good it is filled with weeds ,and people do fishing and people throw domestic waste near the lake .
Jeypore MLA Tara Prasad Bahinipati had recently met Tourism Minister Ashok Panda and urged him to develop the pond as a tourist spot. For rejuvenation of Jagannath Sagar Lake, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Koraput at Sunabeda sanctioned an amount of Rs 7 crores under CSR fund for the year 2020-21. The Executive Engineer, Public Health Division, Koraput has identified the exact location for installation of waste water treatment plants and prepared the plan and estimate to the tune of Rs. 4241.43 lakhs which is under process. The report stated that for de-weeding of Jagannath Sagar, the district administration has agreed to hire the amphibian weed harvester and asked the Chief Executive, Chilika Development Authority, Bhubaneswar and requested to depute their technical team so that they will visit the Jagannath Sagar, Jeypore and submit a full proof of feasibility report for de-weeding it from the root.
PROSPECT:
- Sustainability Prospect: N/A
- Entrepreneurship Prospect:
N/A
- Vocal For Local Prospect: Vocal For Local Prospect because There is a park near this pond and there is a Marriage Hall mandap near this.
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PROBLEM STATEMENT IDENTIFIED:
1 People throw domestic garbage’s near the lake.
2. sea food (fish market) near the lake is based which is making the lake polluted .
3.Local people bath and wash clothes in the lake.
